RIM has now added support for NFC peer-to-peer applications with the release of the software development kit for the BlackBerry 7.1 operating system... More
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Android Ice Cream Sandwich adds NFC P2P and biometric security
Android 4.0 includes an NFC peer-to-peer sharing technology called Android Beam and a facial biometric technology called Face Unlock that replaces the need to enter a PIN to unlock a phone. More
Nokia updates QT SDK
An online update for Qt SDK 1.1.3 is available from today which, the phone maker says, takes Nokia’s developer offering a significant step forward and “features a new version of Qt Mobility 1.2, which comes with tremendous enhancements compared to our previous Qt Mobility 1.2 beta version.” A free to attend webinar on Getting Started with NFC on Qt is to be held on 11 October... More
Samsung launches Bada 2.0 SDK with NFC
A software development kit for the new version of the handset maker’s operating system, which includes support for NFC tag reading and writing, is now available to download. More
Isis picks C-Sam to supply NFC mobile wallet technology
The C-Sam platform will enable Isis to offer smartphone users a comprehensive mobile wallet for conducting secure NFC transactions related to payments, rewards, coupons, tickets, transit and other services. More
BlackBerry Bold 9900 NFC phone to ship on September 15?
Amazon UK has added the BlackBerry Bold 9900 NFC smartphone to its website... More
RIM releases BlackBerry NFC APIs
Support for both tag reading/writing and card emulation applications are included in the BlackBerry Java SDK v7.0, ready for the forthcoming launch of the NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones. More
NFC Task Launcher expands potential uses of Android tag reading applications
The Android app enables a list of instructions to be stored in an NFC tag so that users can simply touch their NFC phone to the tag to initiate a series of events such as putting the handset into ‘car mode’ or connecting to a wireless network — all without needing to make an online connection. More
American Express takes first step towards NFC digital wallet
American Express has made its first move towards NFC payments with the launch of a mobile digital wallet... More